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Hypergamy is a marker of caste hierarchy not endogamy

Here CasteFiles founder, Richa Gautam explains why endogamous marriages in India are a proof that Indian society was not organized hierarchically.

Risley tried very hard to prove hypergamy in India during his 1901 caste survey, but failed miserably.

https://t.co/eSfyG0dAKl

@ashajadeja @thebritishhindu @JaipurDialogues @sangamtalks @EqualityLabs @RichaGotham @SreeIyer1 @pGurus1

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See our short explainer by Gita Rai 👇👇👇👇⬇️⬇️

Results of the world’s largest affirmative action program which runs in India shows that SC ST OBC dominate higher education - flipping shares to reduce general category presence.

#quotadominance #quota
#reservations

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𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐝-𝐐𝐮𝐨𝐭𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐃𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 – 𝐈𝐈𝐌 𝐔𝐝𝐚𝐢𝐩𝐮𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭

A Must Read Statistical Analysis of the SC ST OBC representation in Higher Education !! 👇

“This report shatters several widespread misconceptions about the social composition of students in Indian higher education,” says Prof. Venkatramanan.​ “Contrary to the prevailing narrative, students from Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBC) overwhelmingly dominate enrolment and significantly outnumber General Category students.”

American sociologist Dr. Salvatore Babones, author of the white paper on the weaponization of caste in America, welcomed the AISHE findings:

“This paper lays out the data on access to higher education by caste category. It should be read by everyone involved in India’s caste reservation debates.”

Thiyagarajan, one of the authors, echoes this view: “AISHE data reveals that availability of opportunities for SC, ST, OBC students in Higher Education is not an issue anymore—it is above average. Now the focus should be to ensure that the creamy layer amongst them does not take away the opportunities of those in the lower rung.”

Read our latest press release👇👇
https://t.co/bbtNXTt04z

@RajivMessage @BabonesBhai @dalitdiva @Prakash_London @thebritishhindu @EqualityLabs @Profdilipmandal @IGuruPrakash @surajyengde @ProfVemsani @jsaideepak @ARanganathan72 @RatanSharda55 @RichaGotham

#IIM #HigherEducation #India #MOE #CasteFiles

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A historic milestone in India’s affirmative action programme is reached as SC, ST, and OBC students dominate higher education! 👇

30 to 40 media outlets have covered us. Here are some of the media coverage links:

https://t.co/1Z2SaVua2I
https://t.co/YQNdGRJo15
https://t.co/XJxv0jqfUf
https://t.co/K1ktObohoT
https://t.co/YQNdGRJo15
https://t.co/wBAGhJgexm
https://t.co/a7awkwqqB0
https://t.co/zgAOSC3JtL
https://t.co/5blhDWQ9dS
https://t.co/ji8K7BtVc7
https://t.co/RUeAdkaJYg
https://t.co/nJ4kdZhya0
https://t.co/vgQ5wEPoJo
https://t.co/ZgHnqL7pyO
#QuotaDominance #CasteFiles

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𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐝-𝐐𝐮𝐨𝐭𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐃𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 – 𝐈𝐈𝐌 𝐔𝐝𝐚𝐢𝐩𝐮𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭

A Must Read Statistical Analysis of the SC ST OBC representation in Higher Education !! 👇

“This report shatters several widespread misconceptions about the social composition of students in Indian higher education,” says Prof. Venkatramanan.​ “Contrary to the prevailing narrative, students from Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBC) overwhelmingly dominate enrolment and significantly outnumber General Category students.”

American sociologist Dr. Salvatore Babones, author of the white paper on the weaponization of caste in America, welcomed the AISHE findings:

“This paper lays out the data on access to higher education by caste category. It should be read by everyone involved in India’s caste reservation debates.”

Thiyagarajan, one of the authors, echoes this view: “AISHE data reveals that availability of opportunities for SC, ST, OBC students in Higher Education is not an issue anymore—it is above average. Now the focus should be to ensure that the creamy layer amongst them does not take away the opportunities of those in the lower rung.”

Read our latest press release👇👇
https://t.co/bbtNXTt04z

@RajivMessage @BabonesBhai @dalitdiva @Prakash_London @thebritishhindu @EqualityLabs @Profdilipmandal @IGuruPrakash @surajyengde @ProfVemsani @jsaideepak @ARanganathan72 @RatanSharda55 @RichaGotham

#IIM #HigherEducation #India #MOE #CasteFiles

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Some of you asked of the link to the report - here’s the direct link to the IIM website.
#QuotaDominance
#caste
#castefiles

https://t.co/9Jm8HfabM2

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𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐝-𝐐𝐮𝐨𝐭𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐃𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 – 𝐈𝐈𝐌 𝐔𝐝𝐚𝐢𝐩𝐮𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭

A Must Read Statistical Analysis of the SC ST OBC representation in Higher Education !! 👇

“This report shatters several widespread misconceptions about the social composition of students in Indian higher education,” says Prof. Venkatramanan.​ “Contrary to the prevailing narrative, students from Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBC) overwhelmingly dominate enrolment and significantly outnumber General Category students.”

American sociologist Dr. Salvatore Babones, author of the white paper on the weaponization of caste in America, welcomed the AISHE findings:

“This paper lays out the data on access to higher education by caste category. It should be read by everyone involved in India’s caste reservation debates.”

Thiyagarajan, one of the authors, echoes this view: “AISHE data reveals that availability of opportunities for SC, ST, OBC students in Higher Education is not an issue anymore—it is above average. Now the focus should be to ensure that the creamy layer amongst them does not take away the opportunities of those in the lower rung.”

Read our latest press release👇👇
https://t.co/bbtNXTt04z

@RajivMessage @BabonesBhai @dalitdiva @Prakash_London @thebritishhindu @EqualityLabs @Profdilipmandal @IGuruPrakash @surajyengde @ProfVemsani @jsaideepak @ARanganathan72 @RatanSharda55 @RichaGotham

#IIM #HigherEducation #India #MOE #CasteFiles

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𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐝-𝐐𝐮𝐨𝐭𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐃𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 – 𝐈𝐈𝐌 𝐔𝐝𝐚𝐢𝐩𝐮𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭

A Must Read Statistical Analysis of the SC ST OBC representation in Higher Education !! 👇

“This report shatters several widespread misconceptions about the social composition of students in Indian higher education,” says Prof. Venkatramanan.​ “Contrary to the prevailing narrative, students from Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBC) overwhelmingly dominate enrolment and significantly outnumber General Category students.”

American sociologist Dr. Salvatore Babones, author of the white paper on the weaponization of caste in America, welcomed the AISHE findings:

“This paper lays out the data on access to higher education by caste category. It should be read by everyone involved in India’s caste reservation debates.”

Thiyagarajan, one of the authors, echoes this view: “AISHE data reveals that availability of opportunities for SC, ST, OBC students in Higher Education is not an issue anymore—it is above average. Now the focus should be to ensure that the creamy layer amongst them does not take away the opportunities of those in the lower rung.”

Read our latest press release👇👇
https://t.co/bbtNXTt04z

@RajivMessage @BabonesBhai @dalitdiva @Prakash_London @thebritishhindu @EqualityLabs @Profdilipmandal @IGuruPrakash @surajyengde @ProfVemsani @jsaideepak @ARanganathan72 @RatanSharda55 @RichaGotham

#IIM #HigherEducation #India #MOE #CasteFiles

[SheoLoLstoy @BAniyappanavar]

@Indian_Analyzer Creamy layer exclusion for all sections of society including SC-ST and all OBCs. Only then will we have a more equitable society! Also, can we implement reservation for only 1 or 2 Generations, post 1947?

[castefiles @castefiles]

Great coverage !

[The Analyzer (News Updates🗞️) @Indian_Analyzer]

🚨HUGE. Reserved-quota students now dominate Indian higher education 🤯
— IIM Udaipur study of 43.8M students shows SC/ST/OBC share jumped from 43.1% (2010–11) to 60.8% (2022–23).

In 2023 alone, they outnumbered General Category by 9.5M.

• GC share fell from 57% to 39% even after adding EWS. Govt institutes now have 62.2% SC/ST/OBC enrolment.

Opportunities clearly exist, time to uplift the marginalised sections now? Expand support to the still marginalised, and enforce a strict creamy-layer? Just like J Gavai said?

[François Gautier @fgautier26]

🛑 CasteFiles Breaking 🛑

𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐝-𝐐𝐮𝐨𝐭𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐃𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 – 𝐈𝐈𝐌 𝐔𝐝𝐚𝐢𝐩𝐮𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭

A Must Read Statistical Analysis of the SC ST OBC representation in Higher Education !! 👇

“This report shatters several widespread misconceptions about the social composition of students in Indian higher education,” says Prof. Venkatramanan.​ “Contrary to the prevailing narrative, students from Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBC) overwhelmingly dominate enrolment and significantly outnumber General Category students.”

American sociologist Dr. Salvatore Babones, author of the white paper on the weaponization of caste in America, welcomed the AISHE findings:

“This paper lays out the data on access to higher education by caste category. It should be read by everyone involved in India’s caste reservation debates.”

Thiyagarajan, one of the authors, echoes this view: “AISHE data reveals that availability of opportunities for SC, ST, OBC students in Higher Education is not an issue anymore—it is above average. Now the focus should be to ensure that the creamy layer amongst them does not take away the opportunities of those in the lower rung.”

Read our latest press release👇👇
https://t.co/krJ3vgWcD7

[castefiles @castefiles]

This viral post by @AdityaRajKaul has really helped spread the word about Castefiles press release and the AISHE report ! Thanks for sharing 👍🙏🏼

[castefiles @castefiles]

@kartikeyaBhakt We need regular data updates on these assumptions .. please read the report and you will find that while you’re right that OBC are doing the best , SC ST are also on an upward trend

[castefiles @castefiles]

𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐝-𝐐𝐮𝐨𝐭𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐃𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 – 𝐈𝐈𝐌 𝐔𝐝𝐚𝐢𝐩𝐮𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭

A Must Read Statistical Analysis of the SC ST OBC representation in Higher Education !! 👇

“This report shatters several widespread misconceptions about the social composition of students in Indian higher education,” says Prof. Venkatramanan.​ “Contrary to the prevailing narrative, students from Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBC) overwhelmingly dominate enrolment and significantly outnumber General Category students.”

American sociologist Dr. Salvatore Babones, author of the white paper on the weaponization of caste in America, welcomed the AISHE findings:

“This paper lays out the data on access to higher education by caste category. It should be read by everyone involved in India’s caste reservation debates.”

Thiyagarajan, one of the authors, echoes this view: “AISHE data reveals that availability of opportunities for SC, ST, OBC students in Higher Education is not an issue anymore—it is above average. Now the focus should be to ensure that the creamy layer amongst them does not take away the opportunities of those in the lower rung.”

Read our latest press release👇👇
https://t.co/bbtNXTt04z

@RajivMessage @BabonesBhai @dalitdiva @Prakash_London @thebritishhindu @EqualityLabs @Profdilipmandal @IGuruPrakash @surajyengde @ProfVemsani @jsaideepak @ARanganathan72 @RatanSharda55 @RichaGotham

#IIM #HigherEducation #India #MOE #CasteFiles

[castefiles @castefiles]

Prof. Dina Banerjee, Co-Head of CDPM at IIM Udaipur, highlights the significance of these trends: “This analysis reinforces the importance of an evidence-based approach to equity and the urgent need to revisit policy frameworks in light of these new realities.”

“Social policy must be driven by data to be efficient and effective,” says Dr. Babones.

To read more check out https://t.co/KG7jFse4Sj

[Geeta Sikand @GeetaSikand]

@castefiles Should the quota system be stopped now that the playing field has been leveled?

[Salvatore Babones @BabonesBhai]

Data-driven and non-ideological ... highly recommended:

[castefiles @castefiles]

Prof. Dina Banerjee, Co-Head of CDPM at IIM Udaipur, highlights the significance of these trends: “This analysis reinforces the importance of an evidence-based approach to equity and the urgent need to revisit policy frameworks in light of these new realities.”

“Social policy must be driven by data to be efficient and effective,” says Dr. Babones.

[The Inclusivist @theinclusivist]

@castefiles See more about the creator of British caste system in India Herbert Risley:

[Thiyagu 🇮🇳 @jThiyagu]

New revelations : Enrollment of SC/ ST/ OBC students in Higher Education exceeds the General Category.

An analysis of the data published thru annual All-India Survey of Higher Education (AISHE) reports by Department of Education under @EduMinOfIndia reveals a very positive picture on how reservation for SC, ST and OBC categories has worked, dramatically different from widely believed misconception that they suffer from inadequate opportunities.

AISHE data of 13 years has helped identifying the clear trend: The combined share of SC/ST/OBC students in higher education rose from 43.1% in 2010–11 to 60.8% in 2022–23. In 2023 alone, SC/ST/OBC enrolment exceeded that of the General Category by 9.5 million students. On the other hand, enrolment of General Category students has fallen from 57% in 2010-11 to about 39% in 2022-23, a clear indication that they are facing a significant competition from SC/ST/OBC students who are competently acquiring general seats on merit.

The research report has been published by CPDM, IIM, Udaipur in which I have contributed as co-author.

The Press release and the link to the research report are found in the post below. 1️⃣/n <RT>

[Richa Gautam @RichaGotham]

The world's largest and longest-running social justice program resides in India, and its impact has been quantified for the very first time by IIM Udaipur.

Read on an exclusive press release by #CasteFiles unpacking highlights from the 13-year longitudinal study. @ShashiTharoor @sanjeevsanyal @ashajadeja

[Dr. Lavanya Vemsani Ph.D. @ProfVemsani]

SC,ST, OBC representation is higher especially in southern India even 20 years ago, but it’s taken advantage of by wealthy successful repeat reservation/quota users (creamy layer) shutting out poor rural SC,ST,OBC folks leaving them behind. Multi-factor reservation system taking into account wealth, jobs, education level preferring first generation reservation applicants might help the situation a little bit. But there is also the issue of fake caste certificates. so the system as it is implemented now needs complete overhaul.

[castefiles @castefiles]

Breaking#: BAPS VINDICATED AS FEDERAL CASE CLOSED

Read our breaking News Analysis below:

https://t.co/3pfDouuh1x

[castefiles @castefiles]

Read our rebuttal to the lowbrow caste attack on a lofty science like yoga.

Yog Maya - Rejecting the Illusory World of Caste and Yoga https://t.co/ENEMr2wKRI

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YOGA Caste &amp; Unholy Distortions Hijack a Timeless Tradition

Read how distortions around caste are hijacking a timeless tradition: 🔗 https://t.co/D3iH2YUmRJ

@RichaGotham @sattvaspired
#Yoga #Spirituality #Caste #tradition #Equality #hijack